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Herk Harvey

Directing 71 (deceased) years old Fort Collins, Colorado, USA ★ 0.2
Born: June 3, 1924
Died: April 3, 1996

Biography

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Harold Arnold "Herk" Harvey (June 3, 1924 – April 3, 1996) was an American film director, actor, and film producer.

Harvey is best known for his sole feature film, Carnival of Souls, a low budget 1962 horror film starring Candace Hilligoss. It was produced and directed by Harvey for an estimated $33,000. Harvey had witnessed the recent success of Elmer Rhoden Jr. and fellow industrial filmmaker Robert Altman in producing low-budget feature films in nearby Kansas City, and began to secure backing from local investors in order to mount a similar project in Lawrence. While returning to Kansas after shooting a Centron film in California, Harvey developed the idea for Carnival of Souls after driving past the abandoned Saltair Pavilion in Salt Lake City, Utah. Hiring an unknown New York actress, Lee Strasberg-trained Hilligoss, and otherwise employing mostly local talent, Harvey shot Carnival of Souls in three weeks, on location in Lawrence and Salt Lake City, using a script penned by Centron associate John Clifford. Harvey also played an uncredited role as the film's most prominent "ghoul." Originally marketed as a B film and released by an upstart distribution company that quickly went bankrupt, Carnival of Souls never gained widespread public attention upon its original release but today has become hailed as a cult classic. Set to an organ score by Gene Moore, Carnival of Souls relies more on atmosphere than on special effects to create its mood of psychological horror. The film has a large cult following, built up primarily via late-night television screenings, and has been released on DVD by the Criterion Collection (complete with a host of special features, including an hour of excerpts from Harvey's Centron productions). To this day, the movie is still discussed by film buffs and occasionally has screenings at Halloween and art film festivals.

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Filmography

Directing Credits (51)

Signals: Read 'Em or Weep
Signals: Read 'Em or Weep Director 1981
Shake Hands with Danger
Shake Hands with Danger Director 1980
Korea: Overview
Korea: Overview Director 1980
Halloween Safety
Halloween Safety Director 1977
The Reluctant Witch
The Reluctant Witch Director 1971
Tell It Like It Is
Tell It Like It Is Director 1968
Take a Letter... From A to Z
Take a Letter... From A to Z Director 1967
Jamaica, Haiti and the Lesser Antilles
Jamaica, Haiti and the Lesser Antilles Director 1964
Case History of a Sales Meeting
Case History of a Sales Meeting Director 1963
Pork: The Meal with a Squeal
Pork: The Meal with a Squeal Director 1963
Carnival of Souls
Carnival of Souls Director 1962
To Touch a Child
To Touch a Child Director 1962
Operation Grass Killer
Operation Grass Killer Director 1961
Dance, Little Children
Dance, Little Children Director 1961
Your Junior High Days
Your Junior High Days Director 1961
Exchanging Greetings and Introductions
Exchanging Greetings and Introductions Director 1960
The Trouble Maker
The Trouble Maker Director 1959
The Innocent Party
The Innocent Party Director 1959
What About Prejudice?
What About Prejudice? Director 1959
Manners in School
Manners in School Director 1958
The Snob
The Snob Director 1958
Manners in Public
Manners in Public Director 1958
What About School Spirit?
What About School Spirit? Director 1958
Understanding Others
Understanding Others Director 1958
None For The Road
None For The Road Director 1957
Make Your Home Safe
Make Your Home Safe Director 1957
Why Study Industrial Arts
Why Study Industrial Arts Director 1956
What About Alcoholism?
What About Alcoholism? Director 1956
Rebound!
Rebound! Director 1955
Why Study Science?
Why Study Science? Director 1955
Cindy Goes to a Party
Cindy Goes to a Party Director 1955
The Gossip
The Gossip Director 1955
The Sound of a Stone
The Sound of a Stone Director 1955
What About Juvenile Delinquency
What About Juvenile Delinquency Director 1955
Why Study Home Economics?
Why Study Home Economics? Director 1955
What About Drinking
What About Drinking Director 1954
Caring For Your Toys
Caring For Your Toys Director 1954
George Tackles the Land
George Tackles the Land Director 1954
The Griper
The Griper Director 1954
Star 34
Star 34 Director 1954
A Life to Save
A Life to Save Director 1954
The Show-Off
The Show-Off Director 1954
A Citizen Makes a Decision
A Citizen Makes a Decision Director 1954
The Good Loser
The Good Loser Director 1953
Health: Your Cleanliness
Health: Your Cleanliness Director 1953
Health: Your Posture
Health: Your Posture Director 1953
Responsibility
Responsibility Director 1953
Cheating
Cheating Director 1952
The Procrastinator
The Procrastinator Director 1952
Street Safety Is Your Problem
Street Safety Is Your Problem Director 1952
Buying Food
Buying Food Director 1950

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